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2 Friday [ ] Program for Residents Chairmen: A. Lisičić I. Premužić-Meštrović P. Pekić Š. Manola V. Radeljić, KBC Sestre milosrdnice Zagreb Interactive ECG interpretation of tachycardias interactive quiz (narrow wide) A. Anić M. Bištirlić, OB Zadar, Zadar 12 lead ECG in acute coronary syndrome myths, facts, tips and tricks R. Matasić M. Puljević, KBC Zagreb, Zagreb Who needs a pacemaker ECG and Holter ECG interacitve quiz N. Pavlović S. Brusich, KBC Sestre milosrdnice Zagreb, KBC Rijeka What should I do with a patient with PVCs

3 Friday [ ] Chairmen: R. Bernat A. Anić Š. Manola Treatment of AFib: is there anything beyond the ablation? H. Crijns (Maastricht, NDL) Controversy in ablation therapy: Patient with asymptomatic AF: early intervention vs watchful waiting for symptoms Pro: O. Wazni (Cleveland, USA) Contra: W. Saliba (Cleveland, USA) AFib ablation when, in whome and how Can we do any better? D. Scherr (Graz, AUS) Management of anticoagulation for EP procedures T. Tahin (Budapest, HUN) LAA occlusion for all patients with thromboembolic risk Pro: B. Schmidt (Frankfurt, GER) Contra: M. Kuhne (Basel, CH) Coffee break Chairmen: R. Matasić N. Pavlović M. H. Zeljko A systematic approach to CRT non responders improving benefit H. Burri (Geneva, CH) Implantable cardioverter defibrillator use for primary prevention in ischaemic or non-ischaemic heart disease indications in the post-danish trial era R. Tilz (Lubeck, GER) Systematic approach for VT ablation in patients with structural heart disease A. Berruezo (Barcelona ESP) Welcome adress Š. Manola D. Miličić EP in 2018: where we are and where we are heading to? H. Heidbuchel (Antwerpen, BEL) Dinner

4 Saturday [ ] Chairmen: D. Puljević V. Radeljić S. Brusich Top five messages from AFib guidelines A. Anić Atrial high-rate episodes common nuisance or an emerging treatment goal? R. Bernat Top five messages from the VT ablation trials N. Pavlović Top five messages from the device trials M. Lovrić-Benčić Symposium supported by Novartis Entresto and CHF treatment: Sudden death and ventricular arrhythmia R. Bernat Symposium supported by AstraZeneca Latest findings in usage of antiplatelet therapy V. Radeljić Coffee break Chairmen: D. Miličić D. Richter J. Ferri-Certić EP - Is it worth the money? Cost effectiveness in EP Š. Manola H. M. Zeljko Paediatric electrophysiology in Croatia N. Krmek Symposium supported by Bayer Symposium supported by Boehringer Ingelheim Symposium supported by Pfizer NOACs on trial Symposium supported by Roche GDF-15 in atrial fibrillation: Can we optimize therapy and improve bleeding risk assessment? K. Štambuk Lunch

5 Saturday [ ] Chairmen: Z. Čubranić S. Makarović K. Milas Coronary sinus as an alternative for epicardial ablation Z. Bakotić (OB Zadar, Zadar, HR) Lead extraction: indications, preparation and procedure S. Brusich (KBC Rijeka, Rijeka, HR) Use of rotational angiography for preprocedural imaging befor pulmonary vein isolation V. Velagić (KBC Zagreb, Zagreb, HR) Role of echocardiography in arrhythmology what interests electrophysiologists N. Bulj (KBC Sestre milosrdnice, Zagreb, HR) Are there regional differences in PVC origin? T. Brešković, KBC Split, Split, HR ILR our experience D. Počanić (KB Merkur, Zagreb, HR) Primary Prophylactic ICD indications - Times They are a-changin'? J. Szavitz Nossan (KB Magdalena, Krapinske Toplice, HR) Coffee break

6 Saturday [ ] Coffee break Chairmen: B. Pezo-Nikolić C. Sticherling R. Tiltz My biggest disaster in EP Lab Nightmare case during the cryoballon ablation C. Sticherling (Basel, CH) Nightmares in VT ablation management of severe complications R. Tiltz (Luibeck, GER) Nightmare case during PVC ablation L. Geller (Budapest, HUN) Air embolism during cryoablation of atrial fibrilation D. Vukajlović (Belgrade, SRB) The worst nightmare following RF pulmonary veins isolation V. Traykov (Sofia, BUG) Late pericardial tamponade folowing LA roof laceration after ballon cryo and RF touch up ablations for Afib A. Pernat (Ljubljana, SLO) Faculty dinner

7 Round table Sunday [ ]

8 Program 2. sastanak medicinskih sestara o aritmijama i elektrostimulaciji srca

9 Subota [ ] Predsjedavajući: A. Ljubas I.Ferjančić M. Klasan Otvaranje sastanka I. Benko, A. Ljubas Indikacije za elektrostimulaciju srca - pogled u budućnost Š. Manola (RS za aritmije i elektrostimulaciju srca HKD) Kardiološka medicinska sestra edukacijske potrebe u Hrvatskoj A. Ljubas (Hrvatska udruga kardioloških medicinskih sestara) Intraproceduralno testiranje ugradbenih srčanih uređaja troubleshooting I.Benko, G. Hursa, S. Keleković, D. Vuk (KBC Sestre milosrdnice, Zagreb) Reprogramacija ugradbenih srčanih uređaja pri medicinskim dijagnostičko terapijskim zahvatima M. Klasan, I. Jelinek, B. Barac (KBC Rijeka, Rijeka) Kada CRT? Č. Jelena, D. Bedenčić (KB Sveti Duh, Zagreb) Intervencije i postupci medicinske sestre kod pacijenata nakon ugradnje kardioverter defibrilatora prikaz slučaja Lj. Švađumović, M. Vrbanić, M. Adamović (KB Dubrava, Zagreb) Pauza za kavu Predsjedavajući: D. Krnjić B. Šego, I. Benko Ekstrakcija trajnih elektrodi za elektrostimulaciju srca D. Krnjić, M. Gavran Zovko, D. Kardum, M. Gačić, B. Klasić, D. Milača (KBC Zagreb, Zagreb) Metode prevencije infekcije elektrostimulatora kod pacijenata s visokim rizikom prikaz slučaja M. Klasan, I. Jelinek, B. Barac, S. Brusich (KBC Rijeka, Rijeka) Tahikardije uskog QRS kompleksa I.Ferjančić (OB Zadar, Zadar) Tahikardije širokog QRS kompleksa I.Benko (KBC Sestre milosrdnice, Zagreb) Liječenje srčanih aritmija iskustvo novog centra V. Babić, D. Ivetac, S. Bura (KBC Rijeka, Rijeka)

10 Subota [ ] Implementacija MSCT-a pulmonalnih vena u 3D navigacijski sustav usporedba precizosti A. Borovina, I. Visković, S. Milanović Litre (KBC Split, Split) Ablacija ventrikulske tahikardije kod pacijenta s LVAD-om prikaz slučaja S. Keleković, I.Benko, G.Hursa, D. Vuk, Š. Manola, N. Pavlović, V. Radeljić, I. Zeljković (KBC Sestre milosrdnice, Zagreb) Aritmije povezane sa prekomjernim unosom alkohola -,,Sindrom vikend srca I. Ferjančić, I. Benko (OB Zadar, KBC Sestre milosrdnice) Rasprava Pauza za ručak

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